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Recipient mares
Results start with the right mare.
Recipients are selected with temperament, fertility, age, size, soundness, body condition, manageability and suitability for the job in mind.
The standard
Is this a mare we're proud to send home?
Apex's standard goes beyond asking whether a mare can carry a pregnancy.
The goal is to provide a sound, well-managed recipient mare in appropriate body condition, a mare that has been selected for the job and one the customer can feel good about having in their program.
Selected for the job
Not every mare qualifies for the Apex recipient herd.
Recipients are selected with temperament, fertility, age, size, soundness, body condition, manageability and suitability for the job in mind.
Recipient mares are essential to a successful embryo transfer program.
Apex selects and manages them as individuals, not replaceable inventory.
Apex Recipient Standard
Every recipient is selected for
- Temperament
- Fertility
- Age
- Size
- Soundness
- Body condition
- Manageability
- Suitability for the job
Nutrition & management
A managed herd.
The recipient herd follows a carefully managed nutrition program developed with an equine nutrition specialist.
Why 40 days?
Apex keeps qualifying recipient mares through 40 days of pregnancy at no additional cost. Embryonic loss can still occur following heartbeat detection, and Apex prefers to send mares home with a more established pregnancy.
The objective is to give every recipient leaving the program the best opportunity to ultimately produce a live foal.